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Public holidays in Nigeria 2026
Nigeria has 13 public holiday dates in 2026, 12 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 47 days
- Mon, Dec 28Boxing Dayin 49 days
2026 holiday calendar
14 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Mar 19 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Workers' Day | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| May 29 | Fri | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | passed |
| Jun 12 | Fri | Democracy Day | passed |
| Aug 26 | Wed | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Oct 1 | Thu | National Day | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Boxing Day | in 47 days |
| Dec 28 | Mon | Boxing Day observed | in 49 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Thu, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday4 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Workers' Day3 days
- Thu, May 28 – Sun, May 31Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday4 days
- Fri, Jun 12 – Sun, Jun 14Democracy Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Oct 2National Day4 days off
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